{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/4d90c19e-d564-4949-a998-27e24cca2aee/69723f404b6b88f00178f1bf?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Aus Open Day 5 - What led to Osaka aggro?","description":"<p>Catherine, David and Matt are together to look back on Stan Wawrinka’s epic victory and a day with some aggro as well as the first big upset in the women’s draw.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Part one - Men’s results. We discuss Wawrinka stealing the show by winning a fifth set tiebreak against Arthur Gea, another comfortable day for Novak Djokovic, a somewhat surprising loss for Hubert Hurkacz, a sad Stefanos Tsitsipas scene, and an intriguing clash between Ben Shelton and Valentin Vacherot to come.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Part two (34:23) - Women’s results. We cover the aggro between Naomi Osaka and Sorana Cirstea and all the fallout in the press conferences, an astonishing performance from 19-year-old Czech Nikola Bartunkova to beat Belinda Bencic, and the smooth progress of the rest of the top seeds.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Part three (54:04) - How Maddison Inglis withstood the Laura Siegemund show to win Sensation of the Day.</p><p><br></p><p>The Tennis Podcast throughout the Australian Open is sponsored by Steve Furgal’s International Tennis Tours - the Premium Hospitality and Experience Provider! For 10% off the best official ticket packages for Roland Garros, go to Tours4Tennis.com/Podcast, select your tickets and use the discount code Tennis10 at checkout.</p><p>Official ticket and travel packages are offered and fulfilled by Steve Furgal’s International Tennis Tours.</p><p>Specifically for our promotions, Steve Furgal’s Tennis Tours is the Official Travel Provider of the USTA and the US</p><p>Open, and an Official Provider of Roland-Garros packages. Exclusive Tennis Podcast listener offers expire</p><p>February 28, 2026. Terms, pricing, availability, and restrictions apply. See website for details</p><p>(www.Tours4Tennis.com)</p><p><br></p><p>The Athletic Survey</p><p>The Athletic are asking you to fill out a quick survey about you and your podcast habits by going to theathletic.com/survey26. Three lucky entries will win $/£100 worth of Amazon vouchers too. Thank you.</p><p><br></p><p>Become a&nbsp;<a href=\"https://tennis.supportingcast.fm/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">⁠Friend of The Tennis Podcast⁠</a></p><p>Check out our&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.thetennispodcast.net/shop\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠new merch shop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>!&nbsp;</p><p>Talk tennis with Friends on&nbsp;<a href=\"https://tennis.supportingcast.fm/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Barge!&nbsp;⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>Sign up to receive our free&nbsp;<a href=\"http://eepurl.com/gbmzRX\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>&nbsp;(daily at Slams and weekly the rest of the year, featuring Matt’s Stat, mascot photos, Fantasy League updates, and more)</p><p>Follow us on&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.instagram.com/thetennispodcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>&nbsp;(@thetennispodcast)</p><p>Subscribe to our&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@thetennispodcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>&nbsp;channel.</p>","author_name":"The Tennis Podcast"}